Basketball Game Preview: Gobles Tigers vs. Saugatuck Trailblazers

The Gobles Tigers will challenge the Saugatuck Trailblazers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Having struggled with six losses in a row, Gobles turned things around against Black River on Wednesday. They secured a 61-55 W over the Rats.

Meanwhile, Saugatuck waltzed into their game on Wednesday with 16 straight wins... but they left with 17. They claimed a resounding 71-32 win over the Blackhawks. The Trailblazers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 contests by 20 points or more this season.

Saugatuck pushed their record up to 22-1 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 26.4 points. As for Gobles, their win bumped their record up to 12-10.

Gobles was dealt a bruising 79-46 defeat at the hands of Saugatuck in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Can Gobles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.